---
title: "Tuesday Tech News Roundup: R.I3.P., Ford-VW-EV, and More"
description: "Your daily mobility technology news roundup, collected by a robot under safety driver supervision."
date: "2019-09-17"
modified: "2019-09-17"
authors:
  - name: "Bertel Schmitt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/bertel-schmitt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/29880/tuesday-tech-news-roundup-r-i-p-i3-ford-vw-ev-more"
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  - "News"
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  - "autonomous"
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  - "av"
  - "Curated"
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  - "EV"
  - "Ford"
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---

# Tuesday Tech News Roundup: R.I3.P., Ford-VW-EV, and More

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- BMW plans to phase out i3 electric hatchback, report says - [Automotive News](<https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/bmw-plans-phase-out-i3-electric-hatchback-report-says>)
- Ford in talks with VW to develop second EV in Europe, paper says - [Automotive News](<https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/b5ieQ47PGcg/ford-talks-vw-develop-second-ev-europe-paper-says>)
- CATL eyes Europe battery business with new plant - [Just-Auto](<https://www.just-auto.com/news/catl-eyes-europe-battery-business-with-new-plant_id190866.aspx?utm_source=article-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed>)
- Mazda plans to unveil full EV at Tokyo show - [Automotive News](<https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/mazda-plans-unveil-full-ev-tokyo-show>)
- Chinese EV Aiways U5 approved for the EU market - [TUV](<https://www.tuv.com/en/greater_china/about_us_cn/press_3/pressreleases_gc_en/news_content_en_481344.html>)
- Tesla Gigafactory 3 passes major inspection amid V10’s introduction in China - [Teslarati](<https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-3-major-inspection-v10-eap-china/>)
- Electric car owners to 'choose' engine sounds - [BBC](<https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49726841>)
- SK Innovation to supply battery for Ferrari PHEV - report - [Just-Auto](<https://www.just-auto.com/news/sk-innovation-to-supply-battery-for-ferrari-phev-report_id190867.aspx?utm_source=article-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed>)
- Ex-Tesla Executive Decamps to Brazil and Bets Big on Batteries - [Bloomberg](<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-17/ex-tesla-executive-decamps-to-brazil-and-bets-big-on-batteries>)
- Forget About Self-Driving Cars, Just Make A Robot That Can Drive - [Forbes](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2019/09/17/forget-about-self-driving-cars-just-make-a-robot-that-can-drive/>)
- Self-driving truck startup TuSimple raises additional $120 million - [Reuters](<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tusimple-funding/self-driving-truck-startup-tusimple-raises-additional-120-million-idUSKBN1W211A>)
- Setting EU targets will not be enough to harness potential of hydrogen, says report - [H2-View](<https://www.h2-view.com/story/setting-eu-targets-will-not-be-enough-to-harness-potential-of-hydrogen-says-report/>)
- Veoneer wins thermal camera production deal for self-driving car - [Reuters](<https://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/companyNews/~3/sF7FiobLlT0/veoneer-wins-thermal-camera-production-deal-for-self-driving-car-idUSL5N2681AA>)
- Hyundai's hydrogen boss predicts sales growth will continue - [Autocar](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/hyundais-hydrogen-boss-predicts-sales-growth-will-continue>)
- EVs, batteries could draw bulk of $7B GM pledge to UAW - [Automotive News](<https://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/H1OpnfWRykI/evs-batteries-could-draw-bulk-7b-gm-pledge-uaw>)
- Meet Olli: A 3D-printed EV shuttle service - [India Times](<https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/features/meet-olli-a-3d-printed-ev-shuttle-service/a-smart-compact-ev/slideshow/71165104.cms>)

### And finally ...

- Man leaves neighbors raging after using graffiti to mark out car parking space - [Birmingham Mail](<https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-leaves-neighbours-raging-after-16930149>)

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